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- [mam-ee]
- /ˈmæm i/
- /ˈmæm.i/
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- [mam-ee]
- /ˈmæm i/
Definitions of mammies word
- noun plural mammies Informal. mother1 . 1
- noun plural mammies Disparaging and Offensive. (formerly in the southern U.S.) a black woman engaged as a nurse to white children or as a servant to a white family. 1
- noun mammies Plural form of mammy. 1
- noun mammies plural of mammy. 0
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Origin of mammies
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; mamm(a)1 + -y2
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Parts of speech for Mammies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mammies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mammies usage trend in Literature
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